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November 2009
Article

Responding to Public and Private Politics: Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change Strategies

By: Erin Marie Reid and Michael W. Toffel

The challenges associated with climate change will require governments, citizens, and firms to work collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a task that requires information on companies' emissions levels, risks, and reduction opportunities. This paper... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Pollutants; Risk and Uncertainty; Business and Shareholder Relations; Management Practices and Processes; Social Issues; Corporate Disclosure; Values and Beliefs; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics

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10 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later

learning and to shaping how I thought. And I was always very influenced by C. Wright Mills, who wrote The Sociological Imagination. I still believe it's an important imagination. My View Details

Keywords: by Robin J. Ely

01 Apr 1996
News

Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World

guidelines and encouraging employees to create value through long-term thinking - rather than by trying to follow the latest "flavor-of-the-month." "Predictability is not certainty," Stevenson emphasizes.... View Details

October 2016
Case

Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)

By: Joshua Margolis, Amram Migdal and Kerry Herman

The case addresses reforms to regulations in Israel’s telecommunications industry initiated and implemented under the leadership of Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon in 2009-2010. The case highlights the challenges faced by a politician attempting to institute... View Details

July 2017 (Revised January 2020)
Background Note

Primer on Multiples Valuation and Its Use in the Private Equity Industry

By: Victoria Ivashina and Henrik Boe

This note explores the mechanics of multiples, different types of multiples, when and how to use them, and common pitfalls associated with multiples valuation. While a multiples approach is a very convenient valuation method, breaking down the underlying assumptions... View Details

Keywords: Valuation Methods; Multiples; Private Equity; Valuation; Measurement and Metrics

24 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

following questions: Was Centerbridge valuing Great Wolf correctly? Would CMBS be the optimal financing structure, and why had no other firm contemplated this type of financing? Would the company, in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

country, which goes back to the fact that we aren't doing the things that we could do to suppress the epidemic. We Americans, we value liberty. I know this is not a political science conversation, but the fact of the matter is if you... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

01 Dec 1997
News

Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution

instigating cross-border opportunities and not wait for government to lead the way. They must recognize the value of the nearby regional markets rather than become mesmerized by the lure of the U.S. View Details

Keywords: Michael Porter, Yagil Weinberg, and Noreena Hertz

16 Nov 2017
News

Perspectives, Part One: Five Forces, Politics and Porter & Gehl: “Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America”

10 Nov 2020
Blog Post

Instagram Takeover - Mae Abdelrahman (MBA 2021)

Mae Abdelrahman (MBA 2021) is the founder of Nour, a skin care company built on the belief that all shades of skin deserve to be valued and protected equally. Prior to coming... View Details

March 2024
Article

Investigation of Divergent Thinking among Surgeons and Surgeon Trainees in Canada (IDEAS): A Mixed-methods Study

By: Alex Thabane, Tyler McKechnie, Vikram Arora, Goran Calic, Jason W Busse, Ranil Sonnadara and Mohit Bhandari

Objective: To assess the creative potential of surgeons and surgeon trainees, as measured by divergent thinking. The secondary objectives were to identify factors associated with divergent thinking, assess confidence in creative problem-solving and the perceived effect... View Details

Keywords: Creativity; Cognition and Thinking; Surveys; Health Industry

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04 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

'I Know Why You Voted for Trump' and Other Motivation Misperceptions

senior writer for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: istockphoto] Related Reading: You Probably Have a Bias for Making Bad Decisions. Here's Why. How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence Research Paper: Stereotypes View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

October 2013 (Revised October 2013)
Supplement

Henkel's CEO Kasper Rorsted: On Building a Winning Culture

By: Robert L. Simons

Keywords: Performance Measurement; Performance Appraisals; Human Resource Management; Work/life Balance; Strategy Execution; Values; Organizational Transformations; Pay For Performance; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Values and Beliefs; Work-Life Balance; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits

27 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018

systems and implementation. Ozark is deciding among three ERP options; different senior executives support different options. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/616019-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 318-097... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

Module I: Defining and Developing the Business Model The first module of The Entrepreneurial Manager (TEM) focuses on business model analysis and lean testing. Your business model defines your company View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)

about myself during this time of reflection led me to realize that my next move should be to start my own firm. As a portfolio advisor in Houston, I learned people value advice more than just stocks; they’re also looking for informed... View Details

28 Oct 2024
Op-Ed

Latino Voters Have Grown More Politically Divided. That’s Not Surprising.

John Judis and Ruy Teixeira heralded a new age of US politics in their 2002 book, The Emerging Democratic Majority. The book predicted that the growing Latino population, coupled with a clear Democratic lead in many other growing segments... View Details

Keywords: by Richard Calvo, Vincent Pons, and Jesse M. Shapiro

December 2001 (Revised July 2005)
Case

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company: The Conoco Split-off (A)

By: Stuart C. Gilson and Perry Fagan

After taking 30% of its Conoco oil and gas subsidiary public in the largest domestic initial public offering (IPO) in U.S. history, management of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (DuPont) is considering divesting its remaining interest in Conoco. This goal is to be... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Business Subsidiaries; Restructuring; Non-Renewable Energy; Chemicals; Assets; Initial Public Offering; Business and Shareholder Relations; Diversification; Value; Chemical Industry; United States